NEED TO KNOW
- Hacks season 4 concluded on May 29
- The Max original won Outstanding Comedy Series at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards
- The latest season has been the series’ most-watched yet
Is this Hacks‘ last act?
The fourth season of Max’s Emmy-winning hit comedy series saw comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) living out her dream of hosting her own late-night talk show, only to eventually give it all up and choose to stand with her head writer and friend, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder).
Hacks has been a hit since its 2021 debut. The show has racked up 48 Emmy nominations, including three wins for Smart, and it took home the award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2024. According to Max, the most recent season has been the series’ most-watched yet, with viewer numbers growing week-over-week since its premiere on April 10.
In a May 2025 Variety interview, when asked about Hacks being renewed for a fifth season, Smart replied, “I’d be kinda surprised if we didn’t.”
Since season 4 ended on May 29, is Hacks coming back for a fifth season? Here’s everything to know about what’s next for the streaming series, including if it has been officially renewed, and which cast members are expected to return.
Will there be a season 5 of Hacks?
Yes, Hacks will be back. The Emmy-winning comedy has been renewed for a fifth season.
The renewal was first announced by series creators and showrunners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky on May 27.
In a statement, Max’s head of programming, Sarah Aubrey, said, “Yes! More! We congratulate Hacks’ singularly talented cast and crew and our great partners at Universal Television.”
Erin Underhill, the president of Universal Television, added, “Like Deborah Vance herself, Hacks only gets bolder, sharper, and more iconic with time. We’re beyond thrilled to keep the laughter rolling with Jen, Paul, Lucia, our extraordinary cast and crew, and our partners at Max.”
When asked about the renewal, Downs told TV Insider, “We feel so lucky that we get to do a fifth season of comedy. We’re like, it shouldn’t be this way, but we feel really fortunate because it’s so rare. We feel incredibly lucky.”
Which cast members are returning for Hacks season 5?
While there hasn’t been an official casting announcement for season 5, it wouldn’t be Hacks without leads Smart and Einbinder, who are expected to reprise their roles of Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels, respectively.
Other members of the Hacks cast include Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, Dan Bucatinsky, Helen Hunt, Tony Goldwyn, Kaitlin Olson, Jane Adams and Lauren Weedman. Season 4 saw the addition of other recurring cast members, including Eric Balfour, Julianne Nicholson, Michaela Watkins, Bresha Webb, Robby Hoffman and Jake Shane.
“I’m so excited, Hacks just got officially picked up for season 5. I’m thrilled!” Smart said in a video posted on the Max Instagram account on May 27. “Congratulations to my cast, everybody in the production and to all of our Hacks fans out there, please join us again for season 5.”
Before the next season of Hacks premieres, Smart can be seen onstage in the one-woman Broadway show Call Me Izzy at Studio 54 in New York.
When will Hacks season 5 premiere?
A season 5 premiere date has not been announced for Hacks, but past seasons have premiered in the spring.
Where can I watch Hacks?
The first four seasons of Hacks are available to stream on Max.
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